The January transfer window has closed but it could only be the start of some sagas.

A busy month of transfer action has drawn to a close and Championship clubs are now set for the final few months of the season, as they seek to meet their objectives.

It has been a mid-season window with plenty to talk about, with Leeds and Derby both landing Champions League winners in the form of Kiko Casilla and Ashley Cole respectively, just two of the eye-catching transfers that occured.

Elsewhere, there were a plethora of loan deals that saw top talents from the Premier League move in search of regular first-team action to aid their development and there were plenty of deals to get people talking.

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Equally though, there were transfers that did not go ahead despite adorning the back pages of the papers for a number of weeks but it is by no means the end of the story as the saga may continue for the coming months.

As we venture towards the decisive stage of the season, we have identified some of the failed moves from January that could be revived when the market becomes active again in the summer.James Justin to StokeNathan Jones upset quite a few Luton Town fans when he left the League one promotion-chasers for Stoke City and he tried to put the cat amongst the pigeons by attempting to lure young James Justin to Staffordshire.

The Hatters kept their man and, all being well, will join Stoke in the Championship next season. However, Luton’s finances have not been stable for a while and the new stadium is not going to pay for itself.

Justin’s services could fetch a pretty sum and Jones will be keen to reunite with the 20-year-old.

James Justin has been catching the eye at full-back for Luton Town. (Image: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Che Adams to BurnleyBurnley, as well as Southampton, were heavily linked with the Birmingham City striker during the January window but the Blues stood firm on their stance that the 15-goal striker would not be going anywhere.

Sean Dyche’s need for a striker in the long-term will certainly not be solved by the arrival of 38-year-old Peter Crouch and Adams, who despite his fine form is unlikely to propel the Blues into the promotion hunt, will find it difficult to turn down the advances of the Premier League side.

Che Adams... a thorn in Stoke's side on and off the pitch (Image: EMPICS)

Jack Clarke to the Premier LeagueEvery day in January seemed to see Jack Clarke being linked with another Premier League club, as the likes of Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham Southampton and Crystal Palace were all attributed with an interest.

Ultimately, it means the likelihood of Jack Clarke playing in the Premier League next season is extremely high, although that could of course be with Leeds if they continue their charge towards the top-flight, but even then it might be difficult to retain his services.

Clarke is destined for the top and sooner or later he will be lured to a top-six club.

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Daniel James to LeedsAnother saga that dragged on and on in January concerned Swansea City’s Daniel James, who was identified as Marcelo Bielsa as his prime recruit for Leeds and it seemed a transfer was inevitable - until it fell through right at the last.

On Deadline Day, Swansea stopped picking up the phone and a deal collapsed. Questions will be asked regarding exactly what on earth is going on in south Wales and it could come back to haunt the club.

Either way, Bielsa is unlikely to turn his sights away from James and it would be a huge surprise if this deal did not go ahead in the summer.

Jack Grealish to TottenhamAdmittedly, this is more of a saga from the summer window prior to the start of the season and Jack Grealish, surprisingly, went largely under the radar during the January transfer window - not that Aston Villa will mind.

Grealish is the sort of player who would thrive in north London under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino and, having not signed a single player in each of the last two transfer windows, the Lilywhites will surely dip into their purse prior to the start of next season.